Name/Title
Smith, F.W. Office Building, 715 Edmond, Photo, c. 1859Entry/Object ID
P1995.1H.400Description
Smith, F.W. Office Building, 715 Edmond, Photo, c. 1859. b/w. Copy from sepia photo of exterior of 2-story brick building with exterior stair to 2nd story, overhang roof over dirt floor porch, shuttered windows on 2nd story. Two men leaning against posts upholding porch roof. See 65.12.66 for original photo. See Museum Graphic, Winter, 1966
Building of F.W. Smith taken between 1859-1860 on Edmond on corner of the alley east of 6th, Lot 1 & 2 of Smith's Addition.
Handwritten on back.
"Office building of F.W. Smith and son. Built in 1859 or 1960. Faced south on Edmond Street on corner of alley east of 6th Street. Lot 1 & 2, Block 5, Smith Addition.
F.W. Smith, Jr. on right and Major F.W. Smith on left of picture. This picture was taken in 1871. F.W. Smith, Jr. accidentally shot himself in the knee while standing in front of the door, August 22, 1873 He was (?illegible) up stairs to the back room where he died several hours after the accident took place.
Original digital scan located on History CD 05.Made/Created
Date made
1859Place
City
St. JosephState/Province
MissouriLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Print, PhotographicNomenclature Primary Object Term
PhotographNomenclature Sub-Class
Graphic DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsSearch Terms
Edmond Street, 715, Smith Family, Smith, Frederick W., Smith Office Building, Edmond StreetDimensions
Height
8 inWidth
10 inDimension Notes
on cardboard matRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Frederick W. SmithRelated Entries
Notes
P1965.012.00066, P1965.012.00067, P1965.012.00080, P1965.012.00081, P1991.001.00111, P1995.01H.00395, P1995.01H.00401Provenance
Notes
Taken from the original sepia photo donated by Richard S. Duncan, grandson of F.W. Smith.